NEW

Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Karl Urban. Photo: Amazon MGM Studios

THE BLUFF

New on Prime Video: Moves fast, has lots of varied action and a suitably sneering Karl Urban

Isac Calmroth and Christian Fandango Sundgren. Photo: SF Studios

DOCTOR GLAS

New in Swedish Theaters: The story never seems believable enough, or worthy of our emotional commitment.

Marianne Mörck, Jonas Karlsson, Henrik Dorsin, Sissela Benn and Johan Glans. Photo: Netflix

THE SWEDISH CONNECTION

New on Netflix: Follows a formula, but stays on the right side of corny

RECENT

Trine Dyrholm and Özlem Saglanmak. Photo: SF Studios

SECOND VICTIMS

Interesting and moving, with a forceful performance by Trine Dyrholm

Tatiana Maslany. Photo: Neon

KEEPER

The bizarre finale has its effective moments, but overall this is a slow, pretentious film

Photo: Mime Films

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB

A tad melodramatic at times, but very intense, especially during that last half hour

OLDER

Photo: Disney

OLIVER & COMPANY

Premiered in 1988: An uninspired version of ”Oliver Twist” that offers adventure and attitude, but fails to make much of anything

George Brent, Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland, Frank Craven and Billie Burke. Photo: Warner

IN THIS OUR LIFE

Premiered in 1942: A well-acted drama that knows which buttons to push

Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short. Photo: Orion

¡THREE AMIGOS!

Premiered in 1986: Uneven story, but plenty of charm saves it

LONGER REVIEWS

Photo: Ghibli

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO

Premiered in 1988: The music should send you off cheerfully humming or whistling

Wagner Moura. Photo: Neon

THE SECRET AGENT

Convincing period details and a cinematography that takes us to a sunbaked Recife at a time when danger lurks

Photo: Toho

KWAIDAN

Premiered in 1964: It looks spectacular, its color scheme and visuals carefully chosen and controlled